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June 07, 2018 by odt.co.nz
Smart tech used in varsity quit smoking study
University of Otago-led research shows smart technology can shed new light on the challenges faced by smokers trying to quit by using e-cigarettes.
The research trialled the use of ''smart'' technology, including smart e-cigarettes and smartphones, among 11 Dunedin smokers last year. Research fellow Mei-Ling Blank, of the Otago marketing department, said it was ''very satisfying'' to test the smart technology, to see if mounting a much bigger vaping study in future was feasible.
June 05, 2018 by scoop.co.nz
ESR visitor warns of vaping concerns
A visiting US scientist, Michelle Peace, is warning of the potential hazards of vaping.
Michelle Peace, who is in New Zealand as the International Vision Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Science Research (ESR), says a whole culture has grown up around the use of e-cigarettes, which many people regard as being safer than tobacco. But Dr Peace says while e-cigarettes may be “healthier” than normal cigarettes, that doesn’t mean they are “healthy”.
May 29, 2018 by nzherald.co.nz
Anti-smoking campaigner and health advisor throws weight behind vaping
A leading GP and anti-smoking campaigner in Whanganui is now actively promoting vaping as an option for people trying to quit smoking. [...] Previously there wasn't enough information about vaping and the devices were not legal, he said.
"As a result of a recent court ruling, the sale of vaping devices and nicotine liquid is now legal in New Zealand," McMeniman said, and he was now promoting vaping as a means to quitting cigarettes.
May 23, 2018 by nzherald.co.nz
Ban cigarette sales by 2025 and encourage vaping to hit smokefree goal, MPs told
The Government will have to ban the sale of cigarettes if it wants to reach its goal of making New Zealand smoke-free by 2025, MPs have been told.
Public health advocates and academics also said the Government needs to more aggressively encourage less harmful alternatives like vaping and e-cigarettes to help people who have failed to quit smoking tobacco. [...] Hapai Te Hauora chief executive Lance Norman said there was no way the target would be reached on existing settings.
May 17, 2018 by vapingpost.com
NZ: Vaping Products Can be Lawfully Imported, Sold and Distributed
New Zealand’s Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner, said that despite the fact that scientific research pertaining to vaping products is still being developed, “there’s a general consensus that vaping is much less harmful than smoking”.
“The Government is taking a cautious approach by aligning the regulations around vaping with those for cigarettes. This ensures cigarette smokers have access to a lower-risk alternative while we continue to discourage people from smoking [...]
May 14, 2018 by scoop.co.nz
Vaping regulation: Risk-proportionate
The Ministry of Health are making moves to regulate vapes, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. This is supported by Hāpai Te Hauora who hopes that the Ministry do their best to provide effective and sustainable regulation. "Regulation is an important aspect of harm minimisation" says Hāpai CEO Lance Norman, "as it ensures products undergo robust quality testing that informs consumers of their associated health risks if any".
April 12, 2018 by theguardian.com
E-cigarettes: NSW bans vaping in public places with $550 fine for offenders
Smokers of e-cigarettes could be fined up to $550 if caught vaping in public spaces or on public transport across New South Wales.
The ban will come into effect in July after state parliament passed new laws on Wednesday night.
“Put simply, where you are not allowed to smoke cigarettes, you now cannot vape either,” the health minister, Brad Hazzard, said in a statement on Thursday.
April 11, 2018 by vapingpost.com
Anti-Smoking Groups Need to Embrace E-cigs for Harm Reduction
In March 2017, [...] Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk approach since scientific evidence about the safety of e-cigarettes is still being developed. However, a year later, no formal action has yet been taken to initiate the legalization process. [...] Marewa Glover is pointing out that this makes it impossible for government-funded health services to suggest the devices for smoking cessation, [...]
April 11, 2018 by odt.co.nz
Call to stop vaping in smokefree areas
The Cancer Society wants vaping prohibited in smokefree parts of Dunedin, saying e-cigarettes do not send the right message.
The suggestion came from Sophie Carty, the health promotion and advocacy manager for the Cancer Society's Otago and Southland branches, in a submission on the Dunedin City Council's 10-year plan yesterday. [...] smokefree areas of Dunedin should also be free of vaping and e-cigarettes, to protect people from "smoking behaviour''. [...]
April 09, 2018 by scoop.co.nz
Stop smoking services called upon to support vaping
Government funded stop smoking services will keep losing customers if they refuse to help people who want to try vaping, new research has found. The services are in a bind however because the legality of selling nicotine vaping products in New Zealand remains in doubt.
The previous National-led Government claimed nicotine vaping products could not be legally imported and sold in New Zealand, but late last year they promised new regulations [...]